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    United States after the stock market crash of October 1929. This economical downfall was the worst in history and lasted over a span of ten years. By looking at the Great Depression‚ one can see what caused it‚ what effects it had on Wall Street and unemployment‚ and how the New Deal reformed it. This historical and economical downfall was a result of “the Roaring Twenties” era. The United States’ total wealth more than doubled throughout the years of 1920 and 1929 causing the economy to expand rapidly

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    are collectively known as "Wall Street." These words represent the heart of the business and financial world in the United States today. Many of us conjure up well known images of companies being bought and sold‚ traders screaming out to get the best prices for their clients‚ fortunes won and lost many times over‚ and the billions of dollars exchanged in deals. Some may even claim that it is the "Crystal Ball" that can predict and control the economy. Wall Street actually does exist‚ physically

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    The Great Depression is considered to be the most severe economic collapse in the history of the world. The Great Depression occurred in October 1929 and lasted until 1939. In October 1929Wall Street’s investors were wiped out‚ which caused consumer spending and investment to decline. The next effect to the crash on Wall Street was the decline in industrial output and employment as failing companies laid off workers. The Great Depression reached its lowest when there were about 15 million Americans

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    But in spite of all of the optimistic speeches‚ both government and business leaders knew by the fll of 1929 that a crash in the market was not only possible but probable. They had been afraid that talking about it would only start panic selling sooner. However‚ they could not postpone the inevitable. The Crash A downward trend started in Sep 1929 and continued steadily. And on October 1929‚ Black Tuesday‚ the American stock marktet had its worst day in history. Although stock prices rose again

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    expensive illegal alcohol at the over the top parties dressed in the latest trends while dancing to the newest and hottest music. The rich and famous life was the picture perfect photo capturing the roaring 20’s. All too soon the outlived dreams ended in 1929 when the stock market crashed begging the Great Depression. F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby in 1925. The novel showed every aspect of the lifestyles of the privileged in the 1920’s. The novel shows readers visualization of the lifestyles

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    market‚ reaching its peak in August 1929. However‚ the economy was starting to slow down‚ and “[w]hen the economy began to slow in the summer of 1929‚ it sent signals to Wall Street that were disregarded by most investors‚ but heeded by many of the richest insiders. Among those who quietly got largely out of the market before

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    in October 1929. Could this generation ever imagine living in the Great Depression? The Great Depression was worldwide and lasted ten years. They called it Black Tuesday‚ it started October twenty-ninth. There are many causes of the Great Depression. Three main causes were the stock market crash‚ bank failures‚ and the dust bowl. The causes of the Great Depression led to a hard lived life for the people of the United States. A big cause of the Great Depression was the stock market crash. It was caused

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    Definition of ’Stock Market Crash’ A rapid and often unanticipated drop in stock prices. A stock market crash can be the result of major catastrophic events‚ economic crisis or the collapse of a long-term speculative bubble. Well-known U.S. stock market crashes include the market crash of 1929 and Black Monday (1987). Investopedia explains ’Stock Market Crash’ Stock market crashes wipe out equity-investment values and are most harmful to those who rely on investment returns for retirement

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    Leah Fraley Tuesday‚ May 12‚ 2015 Causes of the Great Depression What caused the Great depression? Many think that the Wall Street Crash on Black Tuesday caused it‚ but there were many other things that lead to economic depression and massive unemployment. In the 1920s America was booming with lively hood and as it went though many changes. People looked for ways to get rich quick‚ this included buying stocks. Investors would sink their money into get rich schemes. One of the schemes

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    more shares and sell them when prices had gone up again. There were many firms‚ which were not safe investments‚ which floated shares‚ but people still bought them anyways‚ they expected for prices to naturally rise. There were 600‚000 speculators in 1929. The American economy was doing very well. It was doing so well that they were more share buyers than sellers and the value of shares was rising.

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